Kettenbrücke, Pedestrian bridge in Bamberg, Germany

The Kettenbrücke is a pedestrian bridge crossing the right arm of the Regnitz River in central Bamberg, joining two streets on either bank. It measures approximately 73 meters long and 15 meters wide, with the current structure built in 2009 and 2010.

A wooden bridge called sespruck was first documented here in 1312. Balthasar Neumann planned a stone bridge with four arches, built 1752–1757 and destroyed by the ice flood of 27 February 1784. Carl Friedrich von Wiebeking's wooden bridge followed in 1809, and Franz Jos. Schierlinger's iron chain bridge, with pylons by Leo von Klenze, opened on 31 December 1829 as the Ludwigsbrücke.

This bridge lies within the UNESCO World Heritage area of Bamberg Old Town and provides a direct link between two city districts. Its simple design fits naturally into the historic surroundings without overpowering the older buildings and narrow streets.

This bridge is open to pedestrians and connects the city center directly with surrounding streets on both sides. The walkway is level and wide enough for comfortable passage, even when several people cross at the same time.

The claim that this bridge inspired John Augustus Roebling's Brooklyn Bridge is a local legend. Roebling finished his studies in Berlin in 1826, before the Bamberg chain bridge opened on 31 December 1829, and technical progress up to 1869–1883 rules out early German bridges as models. The bridge is now a gathering point for love locks.